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American children being vaccinated against polio in 1955
Children given polio vaccination en masse in the United States. A doctor administers a vaccination. Nurses put ointment on hands of the children to be vaccinated. Mothers carry their children for polio vaccination. A boy smiles after his vaccination. A girl hugs the nurse as she is being vaccinated by a doctor. A nurse takes the medicine into a syringe from a bottle. A nurse applies heat to sterilize syringe needle before extracting vaccine from a vial. The children being vaccinated one after another.
A review of modern U.S. Army field weapons (circa 1955) showing some in tests and exercises
A U.S. Army Sergeant at a blackboard explains the concept of moments in mathematical terms to a classroom of soldiers. Next, soldiers are seen in a shop equipped with electronic equipment. An oficer watches as a soldier removes a motherboard from a bank of early computers. As the officer refers to a wiring diagram, the soldier checks the board. Scene changes to outdoors where several infantrymen are seen running alongside an M4A3E8 76 mm armed Sherman tank, as it climbs up from a ravine and moves forward. Next, two views of a Flame Thrower Tank M67 are seen as it fires a jet of flaming fluid. Field artillery pieces and tank guns and machine guns fire and destroy various targets on a field. A soldier presses plunger to remotely launch a tactical rocket. More views of tactical rockets being fired. A mushroom cloud created by the explosion of a tactical nuclear weapon. Camera pans over a variety of Army artillery, tanks, self-propelled guns, missiles and other field weapons.
British relief operations to isolated Scottish communities during severe snow storms in 1955
An aircraft being loaded with fodder to be dropped to Scottish Highland communities isolated by snow storms and in need of feed for livestock. Plane takes off and flies over a snow covered region. Two members of the flight crew throw bales of fodder. from an aircraft hatch. A Royal Navy helicopter Refuels from 55 gallon drum.. Helicopters are seen flying relief sorties back and forth from HMS Glory.
Prime Minister Ben Bella addresses the UN General Assembly and President Kennedy congratulates Algerian people in the U.S.
A documentary depicting Algerians celebrating their independence and developments in Algeria thereafter. Vehicles carrying jubilant people drive past on the roads in different parts of the country. A helicopter in flight. A crowd gathers to watch as dignitaries and deputies arrive to attend the first session of the National Assembly. The session in progress. Ferhat Abbas is elected as the President of the National Assembly. Mohamed Ahmed Ben Bella casts his vote along with other members for the election of the prime minister. The crowd cheers as Mohamed Ahmed Ben Bella is declared the newly appointed Algerian Prime Minister. The Algerian flags are waved. A military procession in the streets. Soldiers parade as the people watch. Helicopters in flight. United States Air Force aircraft fly to aid with medical supplies. Dignitaries get off aircraft and are greeted by Algerian dignitaries. Men carry boxes. Volunteer medical personnel disembark aircraft. The Kabili Mountains. Men work in fields and water crops. Algerian boys in Constantine for a forestry course. People work in a tent area. A man cooks bread. Sacks of food supplies sent in by other countries. Trees are felled. The United Nations Headquarters in New York City. Algerian Prime Minister addresses the UN General Assembly. Ben Bella in Washington DC. U.S. President John F. Kennedy and Ben Bella review honor guards. President Kennedy congratulates Algerian people on attaining independence. Heavy crowd on the streets of Algeria.
American convoy crosses the Tunisian Frontier in North Africa.
American convoy of U.S. Army M3 Grant tanks, half-tracks and jeeps rolls through Algeria near the Tunisian border. Protective distance is maintained between the vehicles. The convoy passes through a French road barricade and leaves Algeria crossing the Tunisian Frontier.
U.S. Army Tactical nuclear weapons and preparations for Atomic Exercise Desert Rock VI at the Atomic Energy Commission Nevada Proving Grounds in 1955
United States Army cameraman seen recording Nike missile launch. Atomic cannon fires shell creating atomic explosion and classic mushroom cloud in the distance. Army troops carried to a field by Sikorsky YH-19 helicopters. U.S. infantry climb a hill firing their rifles. U.S. Army Master Sergeant Stuart Queen narrates the film. He speaks about the role of the soldier in the United States Army. Scientists inside a control room during a rocket launch. A rocket launch in the United States. Rocket tracker and telescope move to the rocket’s direction. Cameramen taking footage of rocket launch. Jet propulsion with rocket. A V2 rocket launch. A jet explodes after launching. A nuclear bomb explosion. A missile takes off. Devices and people track missile takeoff. A rocket launches from a ship. Midair explosion after a rocket hits a target aircraft.
